A visit to the Peniel Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Peniel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Peniel Cemetery (FG ID #232402).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Peniel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Peniel Cemetery:
41.1862, -90.8510
The Peniel Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies just to the east of the Peniel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Peniel Cemetery.
Establishment of the Peniel Cemetery ...
The Peniel Cemetery was established in 1870.
Name Variations for Peniel Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Peniel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peniel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peniel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Peniel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Griffith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Candor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Candor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor Cemetery
- Aledo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Duncan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Mannon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mannon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon Cemetery
- Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- McClure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- McPherren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The McPherren Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherren Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shields Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- New Boston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The New Boston Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
- Artz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Artz Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artz Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Leech Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eliza Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Eliza Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza Creek Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peniel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Peniel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Joy
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Aledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Seaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keithsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunbeam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Petersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eliza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Burgess
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gilchrist
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shale City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Milroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Norwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Little York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Viola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Matherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Reynolds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edgington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Illinois City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Elrick Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rozetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eleanor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Preemption
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Peniel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Peniel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aledo
- Keithsburg
- Matherville
- New Boston
- Oakville
- Reynolds
- Seaton
- Viola
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Peniel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Mercer County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Peniel Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #232402
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1968288 (Peniel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1968288 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 205 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Aledo West
- Location given for Peniel Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1858673 Lon: -90.8518084
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peniel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |